Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance: the 5 disclosures FRC reviewers are scoring hardest
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Practice · Corporate Governance
Governance is the operating system of the board.
NCCG alignment, board charters, committee design, board evaluation and independent governance reviews — for boards that intend to scale beyond the founder.
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Boards advised across regulated sectors
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FRC-aligned governance frameworks delivered in 2025
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NCCG report compliance for client portfolio
01 · What we doSub-practices.
Sub-practices.
One accountable senior consultant.
Every Outliers engagement is leadership-led. You get one named senior consultant, one accountable team and one model that travels across the full scope of the practice.
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NCCG Alignment
Gap assessment and remediation against the Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance.
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Board Charters
Board, committee and CEO charters drafted to international good practice.
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Board Evaluation
Independent annual board, committee and director evaluations.
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Succession Planning
Director, CEO and C-suite succession frameworks and bench reviews.
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Corporate Secretariat
Outsourced company secretariat, board paper management and minute archives.
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ESG Governance
Climate, sustainability and stakeholder governance — ISSB and FRC aligned.
02 · How we work
A method, not a moodboard.
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Diagnose
We benchmark your governance against NCCG, sector codes and peer practice.
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Design
We co-design charters, committees, evaluation and reporting cadences with the board chair.
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Embed
We chair onboarding sessions, train directors and run the first cycle alongside the secretariat.
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Review
Annual independent evaluation — written report to the board chair, with remediation roadmap.
03 · Who we serve
Built for boards that own the number.
- Founders preparing the board for institutional investors or IPO
- Boards of CBN/SEC/NAICOM-regulated entities
- Family-owned groups professionalising governance for transition
- PE-backed boards with independent directors and committees
- NGO and foundation boards strengthening accountability to donors
- Public-sector boards aligning with NCCG and sector codes
Gated download
Download: The Outliers Board Effectiveness Scorecard
A 50-question scorecard used in our independent board evaluations — adapted for self-assessment.
04 · Related insights
All insights Recent thinking from the desk.
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Take your board from compliant to formidable.
Confidential chair-to-chair conversation. Independent diagnostic within two weeks.